Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10
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letic society of Michigan university has
engaged Mrs. A. j. Miller To explain
to them in lecture "Why the women
of the nineteenth century are less beau
tiful than Mother Eve" But are theyP
We doubt it very much. Mother Ewes
beauty must have been mere animal
beauty, lacking the charms of intellect
ual sentiment and refined expression.
And as she was exposed to the weather
without any clothing long while, and
had but very scanty garments at the
last we know of her, it is probable that
her skin was rough, and her hair was
unkempt. and her feet and hands were
coarse and calloused. The human spe-
cies. both male and fe male, is steadily
gaining in physical beauty. Every
conquest of nature which relieves man.
kind of the curse of unremitting toll
and gives it leisure from the cultivation
of the land to cultivate the mind cle-
Yates the type of human beauty which
is TO be obta ned by averages.
Very few women distinguished in
literature have attained fame before
reaching the prime of life. George
Eliot was SO when her first story was
published. Elizabeth Browning, 81
when she married. produced her best
work after marriage. Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Tom was not published till the
author was 80, and Miss Alcotts first
noteworthy story was published when
she was 81 ii. ii. was hardly known
in literture until she was 40. These
facts should be consoling to ambitious
young writers, whose man uscripts are
returned with thanks
A Newburg girl went to grocery
for pound of saleratus, the other day,
and after making the purchase setpped
upon the scales with the package in
her hand. why. I've gained q
pound" was her delighted exclamation,
and then remembering that she had the
saleratus in her hand, she dropped it
in her pocket and then attempted to adj
just the weights so as to show the
difference Of a pound. After several
minutes effort she gave it up as bad
job, and left the grocery satisfied that
no reliance was TO be placed in its
scales.
Alice Richards, New York ballet
girl, enjoys the distinction of having
sued more millionaircs in a given time
than any other woman in New York.
She first sued the American opera COM
panv for nineteen weeks salary, and
then, anticipating "A failure TO collect in
that quarter brought Scperate suits
against c. =. Huntington, Charles
Croker. j. Picrpont Morgan. Andrew
Carnegie. and Henry Seligman, stock
holders. each for STAG for damages.
The defendants in these cases repre-
sent something over 500, 600, 600.
Beauty 5 the highest trump ever
! held in the hand of woman. OF course,
alone it can not always expect to win;
admirable qualities hold and will hold
their own against it; but other things
being equal. pretty face has a long
start in the race. 1t holds nine chances
out of every ten for success in any un-
dertaking. from the conclusion of a
good match" downward-I beg
your highness' pardon, from the con-
cluson of good match upward.
The only woman cab-driver i n Eng
land has just died. Visitors to Epping
forest will recall, as one of the peculiar
institutions of that vicinity, the female
! jehu, who tor many years wore con-
spicuously the badge OF driver and
held the reins in skillful competition
with the men. who, no doubt, vocifer-
ouslv denounced at cab stands and rail
way static ms this demonstration of a
woman's rights.
The recent elopement in Paris of a
Jewish heiress of -, 600, 600 francs with
a young Belgian cavalry officer As her
mother would not consent TO the match
she simply gathered together all her be-
longngs. and, with her attendants,
horses, dogs, and cats. set out for Ger
as in France.
At the library: Lady-Tm getting
tired of modern fiction. Can YOU
recommend ne good, exciting stand
ard work? Librarian-liave YOU read
'"The Last Days of Pompei?" Lady
No. l believe not. Can you tell me
what he died Of? l. brarian--Eruption.
/ believe.
Mamma" said Flossic, who had bee n
to church for the first time, where she
had listened with more or less attention
| To the sermon. Il know what the min
ister meant by 'children's children "
Yes. :" said mamma. "Yes; he meant
/ dolls"
The Paris Figaro recommends butter
milk for the prevent on and cure OF
freckles and other injuries to the COM
plexion which the spring sun and wind
generally produce. 1t is said to be good